| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Pfeil (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury buries a runner from close range | 25-21 |
| 19:17 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco is hacked by Darrell Pate - foul #2 on Darrell Pate, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Worden | 25-24 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Martin Thompson | 28-24 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco loses the dribble to Darrell Pate in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 18:02 | UTEP | William Pfeil grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 17:33 | UTEP | Anthony Scott slams it home | 28-26 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-26 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Salvatore Pacheco | 28-26 |
| 16:47 | UTEP | William Pfeil scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Salvatore Pacheco and the foul's on Keith Asbury - foul #3 on Keith Asbury, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Keith Asbury | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:47 | UTEP | William Pfeil makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| 16:03 | UTEP | Anthony Scott banks in the layup | 28-31 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Arnold Johnson | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesus Guzman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Pfeil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Darrell Pate - foul #3 on Darrell Pate, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Keith Asbury (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | UTEP | Everette Basnight (C) William Pfeil | |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Everette Basnight is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on Everette Basnight, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (PG) Salvatore Pacheco | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Peter Worden | 31-33 |
| 14:34 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Alan Black - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| 14:34 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:34 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Alan Black pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses badly on a shot in the lane | 31-33 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sterling Williams | 31-33 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Kermit Hedlund picks off the pass by Sterling Williams | 31-33 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Peter Worden grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 13:17 | UTEP | Kermit Hedlund steps in front of the Sterling Williams pass | 31-33 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Johnson and he's fouled by Everette Basnight - foul #2 on Everette Basnight, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Alan Black | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), William Pfeil (C) Sterling Williams, Everette Basnight | |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Anthony Scott misses the lay-in | 34-33 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Salvatore Pacheco - foul #2 on Salvatore Pacheco, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Anthony Scott hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Cecil Oliveras - foul #2 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesus Guzman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Scott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - William Pfeil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 38-36 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Anthony Scott misses long on a runner from the left block | 38-36 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury tips it home | 40-36 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | Anthony Scott loses the dribble to Darrell Pate | 40-36 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled on the floor by Anthony Scott - foul #2 on Anthony Scott, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (SG), Thomas Wiliams (SF), Joseph Vidaurri (PF) Peter Worden, Jesus Guzman, Anthony Scott | |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the floater from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 09:24 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | William Pfeil misses the lay-in | 40-36 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Vidaurri is called for the reach on Keith Asbury - foul #1 on Joseph Vidaurri, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (PG), Everette Basnight (C) Salvatore Pacheco, William Pfeil | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is open but misses the lay-in | 40-36 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Joseph Vidaurri | 40-36 |
| 08:11 | UTEP | Everette Basnight clanks a fadeaway from close range | 40-36 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alan Black | 40-36 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| 07:16 | UTEP | Matthew Forte is called for the reach on Everette Basnight - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Peter Worden (SG), Jesus Guzman (SF), Anthony Scott (PF) Sterling Williams, Angel Montes, Thomas Wiliams, Joseph Vidaurri | |
| 07:16 | UTEP | Everette Basnight misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Martin Thompson | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 6 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesus Guzman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Scott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Everette Basnight (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Anthony Scott swats the short shot by Kermit Hedlund | 42-36 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 06:32 | UTEP | Peter Worden knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Everette Basnight | 42-39 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Cecil Oliveras | 45-39 |
| 05:49 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund tips it home | 47-39 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Anthony Scott hits a jump hook from the left block | 47-41 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Peter Worden gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 04:18 | UTEP | Anthony Scott comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 47-41 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 47-41 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Anthony Scott grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Keith Asbury steals it from Everette Basnight | 47-41 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury lays it in | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Peter Worden is hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (PG), Thomas Wiliams (SF), William Pfeil (C) Salvatore Pacheco, Jesus Guzman, Everette Basnight | |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sterling Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Scott (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - William Pfeil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | John Johnson tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 02:45 | UTEP | Anthony Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 02:45 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG) John Johnson, Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SF) Thomas Wiliams | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Peter Worden is hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #9 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG) Sterling Williams | |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is open and scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 51-42 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Pacheco - foul #3 on Salvatore Pacheco, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Martin Thompson, Alan Black | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | William Pfeil is called for the reach on Arnold Johnson - foul #1 on William Pfeil, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | Anthony Scott connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 53-44 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Salvatore Pacheco is called for the reach on Arnold Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Salvatore Pacheco, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Anthony Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #4 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #10 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Keith Asbury, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is hacked by Peter Worden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Worden, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Keith Asbury (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Anthony Scott snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses the floater from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Anthony Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Peter Worden is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Peter Worden, team foul #10 | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Peter Worden is called for the reach on Keith Asbury in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Worden, team foul #11 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (SG) Peter Worden | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Anthony Scott can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 57-46 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Anthony Scott jams it on a nice dish by Salvatore Pacheco and he's fouled by Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #11 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled in the backcourt by Angel Montes - foul #1 on Angel Montes, team foul #12 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Angel Montes loses the dribble to Keith Asbury | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury runs out the clock | 58-49 |